2015

The UAE Banks Federation, a professional body representing 49 member banks operating in the UAE, has become an associate member of the British Bankers’ Association (BBA), providing a number of benefits to the Federation and its member banks. This partnership aims to strengthen the relations and co-operation between the two organisations, and to enable the …

UAE Banks Federation Agrees Partnership with British Bankers Association قراءة المزيد »

The UAE Banks Federation (UBF), a professional body representing 49 member banks operating in the UAE, has discussed possible measures to manage and control loan defaults by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) at the latest meeting of its CEO Advisory Council. Other topics discussed at the meeting held on 7th December in Dubai, which was …

UAE Banks Federation Highlights support and Commitment to SME Lending قراءة المزيد »

The Board of Directors of the UAE Banks Federation, a professional body representing 49 member banks operating in the UAE, has held its third meeting of the year to review progress on top priorities for the Federation in the coming year and to approve the Federation’s budget for 2016. Among the items considered at the …

UAE Banks Federation Board Sets Agenda for 2016 قراءة المزيد »

The UAE Banks Federation, a professional representative body comprising 49 member banks operating in the UAE, hosted its annual conference The Middle East Banking Forum on 16th November at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai. The third edition of the Forum, which is an invitation-only event organised by Financial Times Live and The Banker magazine, …

3rd Edition of Middle East Banking Forum Focuses on Innovation قراءة المزيد »

The UAE Banks Federation, a professional representative body comprising 49 member banks operating in the UAE, has named the top speakers at its forthcoming annual forum on the 16th of November, at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai. The forum, which this year has the theme of “Leaders in Innovation”, is once again being organised in …

UBF Names Keynote Speakers at Middle East Banking Forum 2015 قراءة المزيد »

The UAE Banks Federation has fully supported the Union of Arab Banks in hosting a two day seminar in Dubai on the topic of De-risking , which was sponsored by Al Masraf Bank, and attended by Federation member banks, as well as other practitioners in the region’s financial sector.  The seminar addressed both the causes …

Supported by the UAE Banks Federation Union of Arab Banks organize a Seminar on De-Risking قراءة المزيد »

2015-07-27 The UAE Banks Federation, a professional body representing 50 member banks operating in the UAE, has released its annual report for 2014, detailing its priorities, achievements and activities undertaken during the full year.   In his introduction to the report, the Chairman of the Federation HE Abdulaziz Al Ghurair, , identifies in particular the …

UBF Highlights a Year of Achievement in Annual Report قراءة المزيد »

2015-06-14 The Board of Directors of the UAE Banks Federation, a professional body representing 50 member banks operating in the UAE, has met for the second time this year to review progress on a number of key areas of the Federation’s work programme. In particular the Federation’s highest body discussed final details of the Mobile …

UBF Board Gives Green Light to Launch of Mobile Wallet قراءة المزيد »

2015-05-24 The UAE Banks Federation, a professional representative body representing 50 member banks operating in the UAE, has approved the appointment of a new independent monitoring agency for the implementation of its Code of Conduct by member banks. This decision was among the issues discussed at the Federation’s CEOs’ Advisory Council meeting held in Dubai, …

UBF appoints independent agency to monitor Code of Conduct compliance قراءة المزيد »

2015-05-19 A delegation of over 10 senior representatives of Lebanon’s business, banking and trade institutions, currently on a 4day visit to the UAE, has had discussions with the UAE Banks Federation about areas of future co-operation and collaboration. The group were hosted by the Chairman of the UAE Banks Federation and CEO of Mashreq Bank …

Lebanese Business Delegation Visits UAE Banks Federation قراءة المزيد »